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Amid the constantly changing weather, the temperature in Delhi is witnessing cold weather with decreasing temperatures mornings and evenings. People have started turning off their air conditioners and coolers. With clear skies, the minimum temperature is also decreasing. As winter approaches, Tuesday was the coldest morning of the season in Delhi. The weather department predicts that there will also be a drop in daytime temperatures in the coming days.

The IMD has issued a forecast for partial cloud cover for Tuesday in Delhi-NCR. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 17.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is two degrees below normal and the lowest of the season. The maximum temperature could reach 35 degrees Celsius.

The weather department predicts that the sky will remain clear for the next three to four days. As a result, the minimum temperature will continue to decline. Gradually, there will also be a decrease in the maximum temperature. Meanwhile, the air quality in Delhi is currently poor.

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Delhi Records AQI At 207

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index in Delhi at 9 AM on Tuesday was 207. This level of air is classified as poor. There are expectations of a slight increase in the air quality index over the next two days.

AAP Failed To Control Pollution: Devendra Yadav

State Congress President Devendra Yadav has accused the AAP government of failing to control pollution during its ten years in power. He stated that while controlling firecrackers is indeed an effective step to reduce pollution in Delhi, former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Environment Minister Gopal Rai do not consider the burning of stubble in Punjab as a factor contributing to the rising pollution, even though they hold Haryana and other NCR areas responsible for pollution in Delhi.

Yadav stated that former Chief Minister Kejriwal had promised to eliminate the three major landfills in Delhi before the municipal elections and after assuming power in the corporation. Minister Kailash Gahlot even made a statement in the assembly that the Okhla landfill would be eliminated by December 2023, the Bhalswa landfill by March 2024, and the Ghazipur landfill by December 2024. However, nothing has been done.

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Water and air pollution in the capital is concerning, and it is adversely affecting people's health, he said. Yadav stated that despite implementing various measures over the past 10 years, such as the odd-even scheme, red light on and vehicle off, smog towers, and sprinkling water on roads, the Delhi government has proven ineffective in controlling pollution.